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Resurgence of Covid-19

EDITORIAL: Health officials said on Thursday that 129 cases of coronavirus infections were reported in the previous...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Pakistan

87 new Covid cases reported: Country registers over 2pc positivity rate

ISLAMABAD: The country, on Monday, for the first time in the past seven months, registered coronavirus positivity...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

World

China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month

BEIJING: China’s health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month,...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 03:52pm

World

WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises US 'transparency'

GENEVA: The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 01:29am

Pakistan

No case of Covid’s BF.7 variant found yet: NIH

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services has denounced the rumours regarding the spread of Omicron’s...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

Surging Covid cases in region force govt to tighten precautionary steps

LAHORE: In the wake of an increase in corona cases in the neighboring countries, the Punjab government has decided ...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures fall to three-week lows

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures fell to their three-week lows on Monday as fears that surging COVID-19 cases in top...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

Pakistan ‘fully’ prepared to tackle any Covid-19 variant?

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is “fully” prepared to tackle and control any variant of Covid-19, as the federal and provincial...

Updated 27 Dec, 2022 09:41am

World

China’s Zhejiang has 1m daily Covid cases, expected to double

BEIJING: China’s Zhejiang, a big industrial province near Shanghai, is battling around a million new daily ...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

Markets

Copper edges higher on hopes for better 2023 demand

LONDON: Copper prices edged higher on Friday as low inventories and hopes for economic recovery next year offset a...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

Markets

China stocks down

SHANGHAI: China stocks extended losses on Tuesday as the country grappled with surging COVID-19 cases, while...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

Markets

Falling inventories boost aluminium but surpluses lie ahead

LONDON: Aluminium rose on Tuesday, helped by a weakening dollar and a sharp fall in inventories available on the...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

Markets

Palm oil edges up on flooding across Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second straight day on Monday, underpinned by flooding across ...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am

World

Mainland China reports 2,286 new COVID-19 cases vs 2,157 a day earlier

SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported 2,286 new symptomatic COVID-19 infections on Dec. 16, compared with 2,157 a day...

Published 17 Dec, 2022 10:08am

World

WHO chief hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year

GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he is "hopeful" that the...

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 10:41pm

Markets

European shares slip on fears over rising China Covid cases

BENGALURU: European shares slipped on Monday as investors braced for US and European central bank interest rate...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

China stocks retreat on concerns over surging Covid cases

SHANGHAI: China stocks retreated on Monday as investors worried that rising COVID-19 cases might disrupt consumption...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am

World

China to allow German expats to use German COVID-19 vaccines

BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry said China and Germany had reached an agreement on providing “German vaccines”...

Published 10 Dec, 2022 10:16am

Business & Finance

China’s yuan weakens as Covid surge revives economic growth concerns

HONG KONG: China’s yuan weakened on Friday, as a continuous surge in Covid cases has rekindled traders’ concern...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Markets

Nasdaq ends down as investors eye Black Friday sales, China infections

NEW YORK: The Nasdaq closed lower on Friday with pressure from Apple Inc in a subdued holiday-shortened trading...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

27 Covid cases reported

LAHORE: Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel corona virus as the number of confirmed ...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am

World

China reports third consecutive daily record for new COVID cases

BEIJING: China reported 35,183 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 25, of which 3,474 were symptomatic and 31,709 were...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 10:02am

Business & Finance

China frees up $70bn for banks to underpin slowing economy

BEIJING: China said on Friday it would cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the second time...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

Markets

Iron ore futures extend losses

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures extended their losses for a third straight session on Wednesday, as worries over...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

Markets

Copper slips as Chinese Covid infections spur demand concerns

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Wednesday as rising COVID-19 cases in China tempered hopes that demand in the ...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

Markets

Japanese rubber futures rise in line with Shanghai gains

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in the Shanghai market and stronger domestic...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Markets

China’s daily coal output for Oct slips

SINGAPORE: China’s daily coal output in October slipped from a record high in the prior month as hundreds of Covid...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Markets

Copper rally stalls as Covid spreads in China

LONDON: Copper’s rally paused on Tuesday as rising COVID-19 cases and weak factory activity in China held prices...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Markets

Oil prices dip on Chinese demand concerns

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as rising COVID-19 cases in China heightened fears of lower fuel...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

World

China reports 1,267 new COVID cases for Oct 24 vs 1,076 a day earlier

SHANGHAI: China reported 1,267 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 24, of which 246 were symptomatic and 1,021 were...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 12:38pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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